Steve Wyche, of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons TE Alge Crumpler (shoulder, knee) will not play in the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 19. TE Eric Beverly will start in his place.

George Henry, writing for the Sporting News, reports Atlanta Falcons TE Alge Crumpler (knee, shoulder) expects to recover completely from offseason shoulder surgery, but the team will hold him out of the early portion of camp and likely the first three preseason games, too. Crumpler also underwent arthroscopic knee surgery after the 2005 season, so he would've been limited in camp even if his shoulder were healthy. Crumpler's injury also provides valuable snaps for TE Dwayne Blakley, who is a better receiving option than No. 2 TE Eric Beverly.

Steve Wyche and D. Orlando Ledbetter, of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons TE Eric Beverly has had his contract reworked by the team in an effort to create more salary space. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

AtlantaFalcons.com reports Atlanta Falcons head coach Jim Mora said TE Eric Beverly (shoulder) could see some plays Friday, Aug. 19, if everything goes well with increased work during practice this week. However, it depends on everything going well and he would be limited even if he did play.

Updating previous reports, USAToday.com reports Atlanta Falcons general manager Rich McKay confirmed that backup TE Eric Beverly (shoulder) may not be ready until the season opener due to a shoulder injury.

Matt Winkeljohn, of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports the Atlanta Falcons will keep TE Eric Beverly as their backup tight end, a position he was moved to in training camp last season. Beverly originally joined the team as an offensive lineman.

Atlanta Falcons TE Eric Beverly (shoulder) walked off the field with a right shoulder strain with slightly more than 11 minutes remaining in the first quarter of Week 5's game against the Detroit Lions, according to AtlantaFalcons.com. Trainers attended to him on the sidelines for approximately five minutes, before he headed to the locker room. He did not return to the game.

Matt Winkeljohn, of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Falcons OG Eric Beverly saw practice reps at tight end Thursday, Aug. 5, and has previous experience at the position from college. "Earlier in camp, [coaches] approached me, and I said I'd give it a try," Beverly said. "Obviously, I came in here to play left guard, but . . . if I can help the team out better by playing tight end, I'll do it."